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OKINAWA HAWAI'I CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP

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Okinawa Prefecture, in 2010, signed the “Memorandum of Cooperation Regarding the Hawai'i Okinawa Partnership on Clean and Efficient Energy Development and Deployment” (renewed in 2015, completed in 2020) which was also signed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the State of Hawai’i. Based on the background of the cooperative relationship and the history of exchanges between the State of Hawai’i and Okinawa Prefecture, in May 2021, the State of Hawai’i and Okinawa Prefecture signed the “Memorandum of Cooperation Regarding the Hawai’i Okinawa Partnership on Clean Energy” and will work together to realize sustainable island societies. ~Okinawa Prefecture HP.

12th Workshop Videos

Government Efforts and Policies

1-1) Hawaii State Efforts and Policies

Scott Glenn, Hawai'i State Energy Office, Chief Energy Officer

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1-2) Examples of Efforts Towards the Introduction of Clean Energy in Okinawa Prefecture

HOKAMA Shoichi, Okinawa Prefectural Government, Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor, Industrial Policy Division, Section Chief

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Renewable Energy Efforts

2-1) Okinawa Electric Power's Efforts towards Carbon Neutrality in 2050

MIYAGI Ryouko, Okinawa Electric Power Company, Environment Department Deputy Director

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2-2) Towards 100% Renewable Energy on Kauai

David Bissell, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), President and CEO

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2-3) Scaling Biofuel for a Circular Society

Kelly King, Pacific Biodiesel, Co-Founder / Maui County Councilmember

Bob King, Pacific Biodiesel, President

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2-4) Hawaiian Electric Battery Bonus

Lani Shinsato, Hawaiian Electric, Customer Energy Resources, Director

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2-5) Okinawa Energy Initiatives for Carbon Neutrality in 2050

TSUTSUMI Junichiro, University of the Ryukyus, Professor Emeritus

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Hydrogen and Clean Transportation

3-1) Data and Policy for Clean Transportation

Chris Yunker, Hawai'i State Energy Office, Resiliency, Clean Transportation and Analytics, Managing Director

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3-2) The Chicken or the Egg?

Chris McWhinney, Millenium Reign Energy, CEO

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3-3) [Summary] Cabinet Decision on the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan (22-Oct-21)

HAMAGAWA Hitoshi, Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office, Economy, Trade and Industry Department, Energy and Fuel Division, Director

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3-4) Aloha Hydrogen – Renewable Hydrogen powering Clean Transportation on Hawaii Island

Paul Ponthieux, H2 Energy, Director

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[Reference] Videos on Clean Transportation from Blue Planet Foundation and the Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawai'i


Renewable Ocean Energy Utilization

4-1) Ocean Thermal Developments around the World

Benjamin Martin, Ocean Thermal Energy Association (OTEA), Secretary General

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4-2) Background on the Pre-Feasibility Study on the Introduction of Ocean Energy in the Republic of Nauru

IKEGAMI Yasuyuki, Institute of Ocean Energy Saga University, Director / Professor

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4-3) About Research and Development of "Circulation-type Wave Power Pumped-storage Generation" that Makes Effective use of Ocean Energy

KOHEI Hayamizu, Soundpower Co, CEO

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4-4) An Update on Recent and Upcoming Deployments at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site

Patrick Cross, Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), Marine/Ocean Energy, Program Manager

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Energy Markets

5-1) Community-Based Renewable Energy / Shared Solar in Hawai'i

Mark Wong, Hawai'ian Electric, Customer Energy Resources, Manager

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5-2) Trends in the Energy Market Centered on Okinawa

SHIBATA Manabu, CTI Engineering Co, Osaka Headquarters, Resource Recycling and Global Warming Countermeasures Office, Deputy Director

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5-3) NEXTEMS Road to Carbon Neutrality in Miyakojima

HIGA Naoto, NEXTEMS, CEO

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Reference

6-1) Hawai'i Okinawa Clean Energy Partnership Introduction Video

Workshop Secretariat

  • This video was made for and shown at the signing ceremony of the “Memorandum of Cooperation regarding the Hawai’i Okinawa Partnership on Clean Energy” on May 24, 2021.

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